WHAT Architect WHERE Notes

Zone A1: Cidade do Porto – Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau & Vitória

Luís I Bridge Théophile Seyrig Ponte Luís I, Porto

The double-decker Dom Luis I bridge is an icon of the city of Porto.

It spans the River Douro linking the Port wine houses of Vila Nova

de Gaia with the bustling downtown Ribeira district of Porto.

Construction took place between 1881 and 1886 with the bridge being

built adjacent to an existing bridge which it replaced. The granite

pillars of the original bridge are still in place, standing on the Ribeira

like a pair of gate posts. It is probably no coincidence that the bridge

passes more than a fleeting resemblance of its neighbouring bridge,

the Dona Maria Pia bridge. The names of the two bridges came from

the then king of Portugal, Luís I, and his wife, Maria Pia of Savoy.

Funicular dos

Guindais

Raoul Mesnier du

Ponsard

The Guindais Funicular is a funicular railway inaugurated on 3 June

1891.Almost 2 years later, on 5 June 1891, there was an accident

caused by excess velocity, and the funicular car was

decommissioned. As part of a larger initiative to improve the transport

infrastructure of Porto, a new funicular and station was inaugurated

on 19 February 2004, following the same line as before. Two vehicles

run the course, with a capacity for 25 persons each, operating at a

maximum speed of 5 metres per second (16 ft/s).

Mon-Thu (8am-10pm), Fri-Sat (8am-12am), Sun (8am-8pm)

Miradouro Elevador

da Lada António Moura

66 Largo dos Arcos

da Ribeira

The Elevador da Ribeira or Elevador da Lada is a public elevator

that connects the neighbourhood of Ribeira to the middle of the slope

of Barredo, by means of a vertical lift and a footbridge. It was

designed by the architect António Moura, and opened on 13 April 1994.

Mon-Fri (8am-8pm)

Cais da Ribeira

Cais da Ribeira

This riverfront promenade is postcard Porto, taking in the whole

spectacular sweep of the city, from Ribeira's pastel houses stacked

like Lego bricks to the barcos rabelos (flat-bottomed boats) once

used to transport port from the Douro. Early evening buskers

serenade crowds and chefs fire up grills in the hole-in-the-wall fish

restaurants and tascas (taverns) in the old arcades.

Ribeira Square

Praça Ribeira

The Ribeira Square is a historical square in Porto. Ribeira Square was

the site of many shops that sold fish, bread, meat and other goods. In

1491 the buildings around the square were destroyed in a fire, and

the houses were rebuilt with arcades in their groundfloors. During

this rebuilding campaign the square also gained a pavement made of

stone slabs. In the mid-18th century the city needed new urban

improvements and governor João de Almada e Melo opened a new

street, the São João Street, that connected the Ribeira Square and

the upper town. The project, executed between 1776 and 1782, is

credited to John Whitehead, English consul in Porto.

Casa do Infante João Eanes Melacho R. Alfândega 10

The Casa do Infante (Prince’s House) is an important landmark in Porto.

First established in 1325, it was given this name after Prince Henry

the Navigator was born here in 1394. Prince Henry was an important

figure during the Age of Discovery. The Casa do Infante was the only

royal building in Porto and it is where the royal family’s guests would

stay during their official visits. Nowadays, it has been transformed

into a small museum that features an archaeological site and the

mosaic floors that once decorated the structure, since the house has

been rebuilt and remodelled on numerous occasions right up until the

twentieth century. General admission €2.20 (including the temporary

exhibitions), FREE admission on Saturdays and Sundays.

Tue-Sun (9.30am-1pm/2-5.30pm)

Exmo. Hotel Floret

Rua do Infante D.

Henrique 91-65, 4050-

297 Porto

The initial building may have been erected in the late 14th or 15th

centuries. During the period “almadino” gained this neoclassical facade.

In the twentieth century, the pair Carlos Loureiro and Padua Ramos

designed a modernist staircase of extreme elegance. It was a bank.

Before that, there were many things: offices, insurance firms,

warehouse. Someone's house in the early days. Now it's a hotel.

Monument Church Of

St Francis Diogo de Castilho

Rua do Infante D.

Henrique, 4050-297

Porto

The Franciscan Order established the Church of São Francisco in 1245.

It was initially a small church and convent, which in later years was

altered extensively. In 1832, a fire destroyed a part of the temple

and in its place the Stock Exchange was built. Even though the

church’s origins are Romanesque, it was later transformed into one

of the most prominent examples of Gothic architecture in Porto, as

well as bearing some elements of the Baroque style. Under the Igreja

de São Francisco lie the catacombs, where the Franciscan monks are

buried and members of Porto’s wealthiest families. General

admission €3.50. Mon-Sun (9am-8pm)

Palácio da Bolsa Joaquim da Costa

Lima Júnior R. de Ferreira Borges

The Palácio da Bolsa (Stock Exchange Palace) was established on the

ruins of St Francis Convent after it was burnt down during the Liberal

Wars. The Palácio da Bolsa was built in 1842 but it wasn’t opened

until 1891. Inside this neoclassical National Monument, you’ll visit the

large central courtyard called Pátio das Nações (Courtyard of the

Nations), enclosed by a glass structure which lets in a beautiful

natural light into the whole Palace. Don't miss the half-hour guided

tours, which include very interesting information about the Palace and

the history of Porto. General admission €10, students €6.50.

Mon-Sun (9am-6.30pm)

Saint Lawrence

Church Silvestre Jorge

Largo do Colégio,

4050-028 Porto

The Igreja de São Lourenço commonly known as the Igreja dos Grilos

(Cricket Church) was founded in the seventeenth century in Porto, but

was not completed until the eighteenth century. The Sacred Art and

Archaeology Museum is adjacent to the church and you must cross a

wooden door to the left of the church to access it. Despite its name,

the Museum doesn’t feature many archaeological objects.

Mon-Fri (10am-6pm)

Episcopal Palace Nicolau Nasoni Terreiro da Sé SE,

Porto

The Episcopal Palace, built in the 12th or 13th century, is the former

residence of the bishops of Porto. The palace is an important example

of late Baroque and Rococo civil architecture in the city. In 1387, this

mediaeval palace witnessed the marriage of John I of Portugal and

Philippa of Lancaster. During the 16th and 17th centuries the palace

was greatly enlarged, and an old drawing shows it to be composed of

a series of buildings with towers, as was typical for the architecture

of Portuguese manor houses of the period. The present palace,

however, is the result of a radical rebuilding campaign carried out in

the 18th century, which turned it into a baroque work. The building

was used as residence for the bishops of the city until the 19th

century. Much later, between 1916 and 1956, when the bishops no

longer inhabited the palace, the palace served as seat of the

Municipality of Porto. General admission €5.

Mon-Sat (9am-1pm/2-6pm)

Porto Cathedral Nicolau Nasoni Terreiro da Sé, 4050-

573 Porto

The Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto) is a Roman Catholic church began

its construction in 1110, making it one of the city's oldest

monuments. The cathedral is flanked by two square towers, each

supported with two buttresses and crowned with a cupola. The façade

lacks decoration and is rather architecturally heterogeneous. It shows

a Baroque porch and a beautiful Romanesque rose window under a

crenellated arch, giving the impression of a fortified church. The

entrance to the cloister is located inside the Cathedral, through a

door to the right of the temple. The cloister dates back to the

fourteenth century and is decorated with tiles painted with some of

the scenes from the Bible. Free admission to the cathedral, cloister

€3, students €2. Mon-Sun (9am-5.30pm)

Casa-Museu Guerra

Junqueiro

R. de Dom Hugo 32,

4050-305 Porto

Casa Museu Guerra Junqueiro is a house museum located in the

picturesque neighbourhood Cathedral. The eighteenth-century

Baroque-styled mansion belonged to Guerra Junqueiro, Portuguese

writer and poet, who has a beautiful collection of antiques, precious

metal objects and Portuguese silver. The museum also features

stunning jewellery, sculptures, ceramic figurines, items made out of

glass and metal. General admission €2.20. Tue-Sun (10am-5.30pm)

Igreja de Santa

Clara

Largo 1º de

Dezembro, 4000-404

Porto

Igreja de Santa Clara is a Catholic temple built in 1457 alongside the

Santa Clara Convent for use by nuns of the Order of Poor Clares. The

building has been modified since then several times, for instance, in

1707–1715 new bedrooms were constructed, in 1729 the chapel was

expanded, and in 1931 the fountain in the yard was demolished. The

interior of the church is covered in gold and polychrome.

São Bento railway

station

José Marques da

Silva

Praça Almeida

Garrett

São Bento (Saint Benedict) Railway Station in Porto was opened to

the public in 1916 on the site of a former Benedictine

monastery. Although the train station is striking from outside, the

real beauty lies inside. The main hall is breathtaking with over 20,000

tiles that reflect the history of Portugal. The murals represent

moments in the country's history and the multicoloured panels depict

rural scenes showing the people of various regions. The symmetrical,

three-story, granite building has a "U"-shaped plan, with its principal

facade oriented to the southwest.

Saint Anthony's

Church

Joaquim Jaime B.

Ferreira-Alves

Praça da Liberdade

139

Igreja de Santo Antonio dos Congregados was constructed during the

late part of the 17th century and it replaced the original church which

stood on this land for several hundred years. The curent church was

designed by the popular and world renowned architect of the time,

Joaquim Jaime B. Ferreira-Alves. The church is dedicated to Saint

Anthony, who was born in the 12th century and became a Franciscan

priest. The facade has elegant Baroque features including the

fabulous tile work, created by the famed artisans, Jorge Colaço and

João Baptista Ribeiro. The tile work tells the story of St. Anthony

and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Rua das Flores Rua das Flores

This small street which goes up towards the São Bento station is

flanked by traditional businesses and houses from the 18th century

with emblazoned facades. It was the old goldsmiths’ and jewellers’

street. The Santa Casa da Misericordia (beside the Baroque Church da

Misericordia) has a remarkable painting from the Flemish school Fons

Vitae ( The Fountain of Life) given by King Manuel I around 1520.

Misericórdia Church Nicolau Nasoni

R. das Flores 15,

4050-292 Porto

Originally built in the 16th century the church's facade was redesigned

by Northern Portugal's favourite Baroque architect, the Italian Nicolau

Nasoni. Attached to the historic Misericórdia church is the Misericórdia

museum which has a collection including many 15th century artworks

and artifacts. Most notable of these is the somewhat macabre

Renaissance Flemish painting - Fons Vitae (the Fountain of Life). This

artwork depicts Portuguese king Dom Manuel I and his wife, Leonor,

kneeling before a fountain of blood from the crucified Christ. The

museum also takes in the church's azulejo clad interior. General

admission €6, students €4.

Mirador da Vitória

R. de São Bento da

Vitória 11, 4050-292

Porto

Miradouro da Vitória is perhaps the best known of these in Porto.

The view over the Ribeira from here is a great way to take in some

of the main sights of the city; the Dom Luis bridge, the Se and

Bishop's Palace all stand out above the patchwork of terracotta roofs

below. Mon-Sun (9am-9pm)

Palace of São João

Novo

Nicolau Nasoni and

Antonio Pereira Largo São João Novo

The Palace of São João Novo is a palatial house of the eighteenth

century that is practically leaning against the Fernandina Wall. It’s a

typical example of urban baroque architecture and was built in 1727

by Pedro Costa Lima, a gentleman of the Royal Household and

administrator of the Ribeira dockyards. It was the home of illustrious

Porto families – as can be seen by the granite coat of arms that

tops the main entrance – but it also functioned as a military hospital

during the Siege of Porto, as the Commercial Typography of Porto,

and as the Museum of Ethnography and History. A fire in 1984 further

precipitated the deterioration of the property which has been closed

since 1992.

Muralha Fernandina

The Walls of Dom Fernando began in 1336 in the reign of King D.

Afonso IV on the foundations of a small "circus" that encircled the

area of smaller dimensions, reflecting the great development of the

burg. The basis of these new walls were marked by an inscription

dating 1348 over the gate of Postigo do Carvão. This Romanesque

wall, was constructed in the 12th century, corresponding to the

administrative and urbanistic consolidation of Porto. In the 20th

century, the medieval walls were recuperated, during a revivalist

campaign of restoration, that was characterized by the Estado Novo.

This work occurred between 1959 and 1962, with priority along the

cliff of Guindais. Escadas do Caminho Novo 17.

Alfândega Porto

Congress Centre

Eduardo Souto de

Moura R. Nova da Alfândega

The Porto Customshouse Congress Centre (Centro de Congressos da

Alfândega) is a convention centre and former-customshouse originally

built in 1822 and later refurbished by Eduardo Souto de Moura. The

building was abandoned by 1987, with the rise of road and rail cargo

overtaking river traffic as the main source of freight traffic. On 21

February 1992, a deed was issued for the foundation of the Associação

para o Museu dos Transportes e Comunicações (Museum Association

for Transport and Communication). The new museum inauguration

opened on 18 May 2006, from various collections in the customshouses

throughout Portugal. General admission to the museum €3.

Mon-Fri (9.30am-10pm), Sat-Sun 24h

Virtudes Park Passeio das Virtudes

14

Located at the back of the Palace of Justice, the Virtudes Garden

allows an excellent view over the Douro River and the grand Alfândega

do Porto building. In this place you can find the tallest Ginkgo Balboa

in Portugal (about 35 meters). The female Ginkgo, used for medicinal

purposes, was one of the first species to resist to Hiroshima atomic

bomb. Mon-Sun (9am-7pm)

Portuguese Centre

of Photography

Eduardo Souto Moura

and Humberto Vieira

Largo Amor de

Perdição, 4050-008

Porto

The Portuguese Centre of Photography is located in Cadeia da

Relação, an 18th century building, active as prison until the 1974

revolution in Portugal that ended the dictatorship. After extensive

restoration, it’s one of the most dynamic museums in Portugal. Along

the visits (guided or on your own), you will also have the chance to

go across the main areas of the former prison, which jailed famous

prisoners, like an important 19th century writer, Camilo Castelo Branco.

Tue-Fri (10am-12.30pm/2-5pm), Sat-Sun (3-7)

Clérigos Church and

Tower Nicolau Nassoni

Rua de São Filipe de

Nery, 4050

The Clérgios church was built between 1735 and 1748 in a baroque

style. It's topped by the Clérgios tower, and it's one of the most

emblematic monuments in the city. This eighteenth century complex

was commissioned by the Brotherhood of the Clérigos in the old town,

on the “hill of the hanged men”, where the executed prisoners were

buried. Clérigos Tower (Torre dos Clérigos in Portuguese) is the tallest

campanile in Portugal. It stands 249 ft (76 meters) tall and climbing

its 200 steps will give you a privileged view over the city and the

river. Free admission to the church, Tower and Museum of the

Brotherhood €5. Mon-Sun (9am-7pm)

Praça de Lisboa Balonas and Menano

Architects R. das Carmelitas 151

Praça de Lisboa, formerly referred to as the Mercado do Anjo, got a

revamp in 2013. The proposed solution is based on the principle that

the square/public space should adopt an open shape to the city drawn

for pedestrians, losing the interiority and ensuring an appealing

relation with their surroundings. The slabs in concrete offer shade or

shelter from the rain on both sides of this “new street” near their

storefronts. The rooftop is essentially a green roof punctuated by

trees. These Olive trees invoke one of the city’s ancient gates

formally known by Porta do Olival (Olival Gate).

Livraria Lello Francisco Xavier

Esteves R. das Carmelitas 144

The Lello Bookstore it is one of the oldest bookstores in Portugal

and frequently rated among the top bookstores in the world. It was

founded in 1869 by the Frenchman Ernesto Chardron. The building's

exterior has a mixed architectural suggesting Neo-Gothic, and Art

Nouveau elements, and in the interior, implied Art Deco elements. The

ample interior space is marked by a forked staircase connecting to a

gallery on the first floor with detailed wood balusters. The building

still retains the rails and wooden cart once used to move books

around the store between the shelves. The bookstore was frequented

by JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, when she taught

English in Porto and is reported to be an inspiration for her writing.

Mon-Sun (9.30am-7pm)

The Carmo and

Carmelitas churches

R. do Carmo 1

The Carmo and Carmelitas churches look like the biggest church in the

city. In fact, they are two churches separated by one of the world’s

narrowest houses. This house was built to make all contact between

the nuns and the monks impossible. Carmelitas Church was part of a

convent in the 17h century. The building has a classical façade with a

single a bell tower and a rich gilded interior. The church was used as

barracks during the French Invasion of Porto (1808-1814). Carmo Church

was built in the 18th century and is an amazing example of the baroque

architecture. Outside, you will find a magnificent panel of blue and

white tiles, representing the Brown Scapular imposition on Mount

Carmel. Mon (12-6pm), Tue-Sun (10am-6pm)

Steak n Shake Mural Joana Vasconcelos Praça Guilherme

Gomes Fernandes 67

On January 24, 2017, a 20-metre wide mural by celebrated Portuguese

artist Joana Vasconcelos was officially opened, with both the artist

and the mayor of Porto (Rui Moreira) present. The mural is a

partnership project between Fundação Joana Vasconcelos and Steak

‘n Shake Portugal, an American-style burger franchise (there are

three locations so far in Portugal). The mural consists of 8,000 hand-

painted tiles and is one of the largest public works by Joana

Vasconcelos, who is best known for large sculptures.

Liberdade Square Praça da Liberdade

The Praça da Liberdade (Liberty Square) is Porto’s main square and

it connects the old town with the modern part of the city. In the

middle of the Praça is a 10-meter bronze equestrian statue of King

Peter IV from 1862. The King holds the Constitution in his hands and

shows it to the people, itself a symbol of the King since he fought

to protect it during the Liberal Wars. The square has its origins in

the beginning of the 18th century. It was in 1718 that a project for

the urbanisation of the area begun.

Avenida dos Aliados Avenida dos Aliados

Avenida dos Aliados is generally regarded as Porto's city centre and

is, as such, the most grandiose avenue. Flanked by ornate buildings in

a range of architectural styles, from neoclassical to French Beaux-

arts, this avenue was built to impress. As such it is home to some of

the city's most prestigious hotels along with a number of banks. The

name of this central boulevard translates as "Avenue of the Allies"

and this refers to the treaty between Portugal and the United

Kingdom in the 14th century. Still in place, the Anglo-Portuguese

Treaty is the oldest alliance in the world which is still in force.

Culturgest Porfírio Pardal

Monteiro

Av. dos Aliados 104,

4000-196 Porto

Right in the middle of Avenida dos Aliados, in the noblest part of the

city, this elegant corner building designed by Pardal Monteiro and

belonging to the State’s bank shares and promotes cultural

production, which is in a way, also a common good. Culturgest, in Lisbon

and Porto, has become a major institution in the promotion of the

arts. Besides the inside atrium with an octagonal plan with double

height, richly and colourfully decorated, the visit will go down to the

vault and up to the roof.

Teatro Sá da

Bandeira

R. de Sá da Bandeira

108

Built in 1855, “Sá da Bandeira” theater is located in the street that

gives it its name, in the very center of Porto. For many years it

housed “revistas”, a theater play consisting of criticism of the society

levels and politics, together with humor and music. These theater

plays are still present, but with less emphasis. The new crowds

demanded rock concerts, psychedelic parties and special events and

that's amongst its new program. Mon-Sat (12pm-12am)

Majestic Café João Queiróz Rua Santa Catarina

112

The Majestic Café, designed by architect João Queiróz and inspired in

the works of his master Marques da Silva, is still one of the most

beautiful and meaningful examples of Art Nouveau in Porto. The

striking marble facade, ornamented with beautiful floral elements and

winding shapes, is a good reflection of the decorative style of that

time. Inside, Art Nouveau is all around in the rectangular-shaped room.

The curved symmetry of the wooden frames and the decorative details

attract the eyes of any keen observer. Mon-Sat (9.30am-11.30pm)

Church of Saint

Ildefonso Nicolau Nasoni

R. de Santo Ildefonso

11

Completed in 1739, Igreja de Santo Ildefonso was built in a proto-

Baroque style and features a retable by the Italian artist Nicolau

Nasoni and a façade of 1932 azulejo tilework. The church is named in

honour of the Visigoth, Ildephonsus of Toledo, bishop of Toledo from

657 until his death in 667. Extensively repaired following a severe

storm in 1819, the church also suffered damage from artillery fire on

21 July 1833 during the Siege of Porto. Over the years the church has

undergone structural modifications and improvements, including the

replacement of stained glass windows in 1967. The new ones were

created by the artist Isolino Vaz. Approximately 11,000 azulejo tiles

cover the façade of the church, which were created by artist Jorge

Colaço and placed in November 1932. The tiles depict scenes from the

life of Saint Ildefonso and figurative imagery from the Gospels.

São João National

Theater

José Marques da

Silva

Praça da Batalha,

4000-102 Porto

An “Italian Theatre” projected by Marques da Silva after a violent

fire that occurred on April 11th 1908, that destroyed the former

building. The S. João Royal Theatre (what it was called then), built in

1798, followed the model of theatre buildings developed in Italy from

the end of the 16th century, which means, the confrontation of two

elements (the stage and the room) articulated by the “front of the

stage”, framing it. In 1992, after many years of degradation, the

building is bought by the state, refurbished and re-equipped, according

to the project of architect João Carreira, returning to activity in 1995.

Check performances her www.tnsj.pt

São João National

Theatre Archive Paulo Providência

R. da Porta do Sol

24, 4000-098 Porto

The São João National Theatre Archive, built in 2005, is located in a

small lane behind the neoclassical building of the Teatro Nacional São

João on Praça da Batalha. It sits in a narrow site between old town

houses that form part of the UNESCO world heritage site. The façade

is composed of singular slabs of polished white concrete, which sit at

angles to define the storeys and articulate the openings. The building

acts as an archive of all the theatre's props, costumes and sets.

Chapel of Soul Rua de Santa

Catarina 428

Built in the early eighteenth century, the Chapel of Souls is one of

the most beautiful churches of Porto. Its exterior is beautiful. It was

covered in 1929 with tiles representing moments in the life of Saint

Francis of Assisi and Saint Catherine. Although simple, the interior is

equally interesting, 'hiding' the image of Nossa Senhora das Almas,

(Our Lady of the Souls), which dates back to when the chapel was

first built. Note that the Chapel of Souls is in the middle of the Rua

de Santa Catarina, one of the best known shopping street in the city.

Mercado do Bolhão Rua de Santa

Catarina 220

The Mercado do Bolhão (Bolhão Market) was opened to the public in

1914 . The wrought-iron Mercado do Bolhão does a brisk trade in fresh

produce, including cheeses, olives, smoked meats, sausages, breads

and more. At its lively best on Friday and Saturday mornings, the

market is also sprinkled with inexpensive stalls where you can eat

fish so fresh it was probably swimming in the Atlantic that morning,

or taste or sample local wines and cheeses.

Mon-Sat (7am-5pm), Sat (7am-1pm)

Palace Bolhão

José Gigante, Joao

Gomes e Manuel

Fernando Santos

R. Formosa 342/346

The Municipality of Porto gave the Academia Contemporânea do

Espectáculo, this palace built by the count of Bolhão in 1844, as an

expression of a political and economically vigorous bourgeoisie. Stage

of royal visits, parties, duels, scandals, it is given to the creditor of

the count that sells it to be the headquarters of Casa Biel. Today, it

is a teaching and production facility of the Bolhão arts and theatre

school. The building is neoclassic, richly ornamented with wood mosaics,

plasters and paintings of some of the best and biggest artists. Check

performances here http://ace-tb.com/

Porto City Hall

António Correia da

Silva and Carlos

Ramos

Praça General

Humberto Delgado

Porto City Hall was designed by António Correia da Silva in 1916 and

later refurbished in 1957 by Carlos Ramos. The Porto City Hall (Câmara

Municipal do Porto) is the executive body representing the municipality

of Porto. Note the solid 70m high tower with a carillon clock. The

statue in front, by sculptor Barata Feio, is a 1954 study of poet

Almeida Garrett (1799-1854). Do not hesitate and enter, the interior

is worth exploring and the terrace views are exceptional.

Mon-Fri (9am-5pm)

Igreja da Santíssima

Trindade Carlos Amarante

Rua da Trindade 115,

4000-220 Porto

The Trinity Church of Porto was built during the 19th century, though

some of the construction works also extended during the early 20th

century. The edifice was designed by Carlos Amarante (who, amongst

others, is buried here), though the final result of the works is, at

least in part, due to Jose Francisco, who allegedly altered the original

plans. The church has an impressive austere facade overtopped by a

bell tower, and the interior is replete with gilded woodwork and marble

carvings and sculptures. The venue is often used for hosting recitals

and concerts due to its wholesome acoustics.

Lapa Church José Figueiredo

Seixas

Largo da Lapa 9,

Porto

During the year 1754, the brazilian priest Ângelo Sequeira preached

in Oporto and begged with the aim of raising funds to build a chapel

in honor of Our Lady of Lapa. In 1755, his dream came true and the

Chapel of Our Lady of Lapa began to be built. Two years later the

board in charge decided to build a bigger church and a new church

came to life under the supervision of architect José Figueiredo Seixas.

It took more than one hundred years to complete the building of the

church mainly because of the French Invasions of Portugal.

Mon-Sun (8am-12pm/2.30-8pm)

Bouça Housing

Complex Alvaro Siza Vieira

Bouça Housing Complex is a social housing development built in the

1970's. It comprises duplex homes organised in four-storey blocks,

with small gardens lined up on opposite sides of several communal

courtyards. Siza worked for the Serviço de Apoio Ambulatório (SAAL)

between 1973 and 1977. The housing association had been formed to

address the severe housing crisis facing the country at the time – a

particularly turbulent period that saw a military coup in 1974 and a

right-wing coup in 1975. Located on an infill site in a slum in central

Porto, the Bouça development was envisaged by Siza as a new type

of social housing that would provide homes for the law clerks who

worked in the Porto courts.

Ordem dos

Arquitectos NPS Arquitectos

Rua de Álvares

Cabral 144, 4050-041

Porto

The present building of 2015 is the OA headquarters, the result of a

strong corporate effort, during 15 years of work and investment.

Subject to a competition amongst peers, the winning project by

collective NPS Architects solves brilliantly the recuperation,

reconversion and the construction from scratch for the public program.

The visitors will see an abandoned bourgeois house that has been

developed to have a prestigious use. It is an opportunity to remind

oneself that it’s only up to architects the making of architecture.

Church of São

Martinho de

Cedofeita

Largo do Priorado 72

The Church of Cedofeita is a medieval church dating to 1087 and thus

being the oldest church in Porto. The Church is a rare architectural

example of a single-nave vaulted-ceiling temple, and the only one in

the traditional Entre-Douro-e-Minho Province region of Portugal. The

truly Romanesque phase actually began late, around the 13th century.

A document during the reign of King Afonso II of Portugal mentioned

the construction of the building during the reign of Afonso I of

Portugal, although archaeological proof of these statements have yet

to be discovered on the site.

Zone A2: Cidade do Porto – Lordelo do Ouro and Massarelos

Casa da Musica OMA Av. da Boavista 604-

610

Rather than struggle with the inescapable acoustic superiority of this

traditional shape, the Casa da Musica attempts to reinvigorate the

traditional concert hall in another way: by redefining the relationship

between the hallowed interior and the general public outside. The Casa

da Musica, the new home of the National Orchestra of Porto, stands

on a new public square in the historic Rotunda da Boavista. Guided

tours are an excellent way of discovering the many faces of the Casa

da Musica. Check https://www.casadamusica.com/

Bom Sucesso Market ARS-Arquitectos Praça Bom Sucesso

74-90

The Bom Sucesso Market was built in 1952, here various types of

products were sold (meat, fish, vegetables, ...). Currently, due to

rehabilitation, has a new concept more adequate to today. For a

snapshot of local life and a bite to eat, nip into Boavista's revamped

Mercado Bom Sucesso. A complete architectural overhaul has brought

this late 1940s market hall bang up to date. The fresh produce market

does a brisk trade in fish and shellfish, meat, fruit and vegetables

and flowers from 10am to 8pm Monday to Saturday.

Sun-Thu (9am-11pm), Fri-Sat (9am-12am)

Soares dos Reis

National Museum

R. de Dom Manuel II

44

Porto's best art museum presents a stellar collection ranging from

Neolithic carvings to Portugal’s take on modernism, all housed in the

formidable Palácio das Carrancas. Requisitioned by Napoleonic invaders,

the neoclassical palace was abandoned so rapidly that the future Duke

of Wellington found an unfinished banquet in the dining hall.

Transformed into a museum of fine and decorative arts in 1940, its

best works date from the 19th century, and include sculptures by

António Teixeira Lopes and António Soares dos Reis – seek out the

latter's famous O Desterrado (The Exiled), and the naturalistic

paintings of Henrique Pousão and António Silva Porto. General

admission €5. Tue-Sun (10am-6pm)

Jardins do Palácio

de Cristal

R. de Entre-Quintas

20

Sitting atop a bluff, this gorgeous botanical garden is one of Porto's

best-loved escapes, with lawns interwoven with sun-dappled paths

and dotted with fountains, sculptures, giant magnolias, camellias,

cypress and olive trees. It's actually a mosaic of small gardens that

open up little by little as you wander – as do the stunning views of

the city and Rio Douro. The park is also home to a domed sports

pavilion, the hi-tech Biblioteca Municipal Almeida Garrett and the

Museu Romântico. Mon-Sun (8am-7pm)

Museu Romântico da

Quinta da Macieirinha

R. de Entre-Quintas

220, 4050-240 Porto

The Romantic Museum of Quinta da Macieirinha in Porto is housed in a

striking mansion, where Charles Albert of Sardinia found refuge after

abdicating when he was defeated by the Imperial Austrian army. He

spent the last year of his life here until he died in 1849 of

tuberculosis. The rooms that visitors explore during a visit of the

Romantic Museum have been redecorated in his memory. General

admission €2.20. Tue-Sun (10am-5.30pm)

Hotel Vincci Porto José Carlos Cruz

Alameda de Basílio

Teles 29, 4150-127

Porto

VINCCI opens a new hotel in the centre of Porto, in the landmark

Bolsa do Pescado building, with an avant-garde design that maintains

the soul of this eclectic 1930s fish market. The building in which the

hotel is located has been completely renovated, with the original

construction being the eclectic Bolsa do Pescado fish market, dating

from the 1930s. The original construction was by architect Januário

Godinho and it has now been turned into a unique hotel under the

direction of hotel chain VINCCI. The project is part of the company’s

commitment to restoring, in European cities, architecturally important

buildings that have fallen into disuse, in order to give them a new

lease of life and make them once again an integral part of the city’s

life.

Porto School of

Architecture Alvaro Siza Vieira

Via Panorâmica Edgar

Cardoso 215

The Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto was built

between 1985 and 1996 by the Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza, a

former student of the school. The work consists of 10 different

volumes, each one with its own unique personality, but which find a

common identity through color, opacity and constructive solutions. The

school's original program included classroom facilities for 500

students, an auditorium, administration, an exhibition hall and a library.

The architect decided to split this program into separate buildings.

Arrábida Bridge Edgar António

Mesquita Cardoso

The Arrábida Bridge is an arch bridge of reinforced concrete which

carries six lanes of traffic over the Douro River. The construction of

the bridge was completed in 1963. The deck is supported by a dual

archway, united by corner narrow elements in concrete crosses. There

are 76 pillars, with the largest four located near the main supports,

near the massive rectangular columns, with smaller pillars regularly

spaced along the exterior surfaces. The total length of the deck is

493.2 metres (1,618 ft) with a width of 26.5 metres (87 ft).

Synagogue Kadoorie

Mekor Haim

Augusto dos Santos

Malta

Portugal, R. de

Guerra Junqueiro 340

The Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue is a synagogue of the Jewish

community of Porto. Constructed along the Rua Guerra Junqueiro in

1929, and inaugurated in 1938, it is the largest synagogue in the

Iberian Peninsula and Southwestern Europe. The temple consists of

rectangular structure oriented west to east, covered in differentiated

roof tile. In the centre is a varanda with inscriptions and glazed

colonnade, while over the bow of the galilee, is the Jewish star.

Burgo Tower Eduardo Souto de

Moura Av. da Boavista 1837

This office complex is located in the Avenida da Boavista, the biggest

straight line avenue in Portugal that extends from "Casa da Música"

till the Sea in West. This complex opens a large square between the

two buildings, one horizontal and the other vertical. The square is

occupied by a big sculpture by the Porto architect/sculptor Nadir de

Afonso. The buildings were drawn with very simple shapes, following

the influences of Mies and the Chicago buildings. The main interest

about the building is its façade. Its skin is composed out of a single

module that wraps all the volumes. That module was studied so it

could fit on 2 different ways creating a glass façade and an opaque

façade.

Igreja do Foco Agostinho Ricca

In 1973 the experimental parish called Nossa Senhora da Boavista was

created as the first church in concrete. There were three phases in

the construction of the church. First, the church was built, with the

blessing of the first stone in December 1977 and inauguration on May

31, 1981 by D. António Ferreira Gomes. Second, the construction of the

first part of the Parochial Social Center, with the blessing of the

first stone on May 31, 1986 and inauguration on May 25, 1991. In 1995,

the third phase was completed, which would include the demolition of

the old seminary, to make way for another building with new

structures and services, including the parish residence and registry

office and more rooms. This new building, which completed the Social

Center, was inaugurated on May 31, 1997.

Vodafone

Headquarters Barbosa & Guimarães

Av. da Boavista nº

2949, 4100-136 Porto

Vodafone HQ was built in 2008 as a result of a competition with the

following motto: “Vodafone Life, Life in Motion”. Seeking inspiration

from painting, sculpture, photography, arts which had already faced

this dilemma, the office building, designed usually linear, begins to

become an irregular body, out of balance, with many faces in

motion. The building consists of a total of 8 floors, 3 underground

and 5 on the street level.

Ferreira Build Power

Inês Lobos and João

Luís Carrilho da

Graça

R. Correia de Sá 68,

4150-228 Porto

Ferreira Build Power was constructed in 2009 as the headquarters of

the company. Ferreira Construções operates in the construction and

real estate development sectors. Before the purchase by Ferreira

Construções, the School of Journalism used to function

here. Identified as the two fundamental moments in the construction

of the complex - the construction of the house and garden between

1918 and 1923, and the realization of works to alter and expand the

house, garden and annexes in 1945-46 - it appears that the vast

majority the dissonances identified in the set correspond to the works

carried out in the 1940s. The present proposal aims to carry out

alteration works in the built set that mainly focus on the redesign of

the sections of the built set altered by the works of 1945, in order

to restore some of the balance of the original design of the house

and the surrounding green space.

Contemporary Art

Museum / Serralves Álvaro Siza

R. Dom João de

Castro 210

Serralves is one of the most important institutions worldwide, raking

in the top 100 most visited museums in the world. It includes a

Contemporary Art Museum, a Park and a Villa, each one an example

of contemporary architecture, Modernism, and Art Deco architecture.

The Museum, designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira in 1999, is now the second

most visited museum in Portugal. The exhibitions - normally three

parallel exhibitions – are organized on a quarterly basis. General

admission €20, €10 students. Museum (Park and Villa admission

included). Mon-Fri (10am-6pm), Sat-Sun (10am-7pm)

Casa de Serralves José Marques da

Silva

R. de Serralves 97,

4150-708 Porto

Casa de Serralves is a villa and museum located inside the park of

Serralves. Owned by the Serralves Foundation, the house was built in

1944 by the second Count of Vizela, Carlos Alberto Cabral and

designed by the architect José Marques da Silva. It is a unique example

of Streamline Moderne architecture in Portugal. Casa de Serralves -

in addition to serving as the Foundation's head office - is an important

extension of the Museum of Contemporary Art, used for presentation

of temporary exhibitions. Originally designed as a private residence,

the Villa – is a unique example of Art Deco architecture. General

admission €20, €10 students. Museum (Park and Villa admission

included). Mon-Fri (10am-6pm), Sat-Sun (10am-7pm)

Zone A3: Cidade do Porto – Aldoar, Foz do Douro and Nevogilde

Casa Armanda

Passos Alvaro Siza

Av. do Mal. Gomes da

Costa 4150 Porto

Portugal

Amidst horizontal and vertical planes conditioned by the contours of

the terrain, memories of Zen gardens and fire signs, the Armanda

Passos house has gently risen. Designed in 2005 to be lived in at all

hours of the day, when light seeks out shade, and shade opens itself

to the light, the house-atelier, commissioned by painter Armanda

Passos, a big name in Portugal. This is the second dwelling designed

by Siza in Porto. The first was built in the 1960’s on the Avenida dos

Combatentes.

Fortaleza de São

João da Foz Foz do D'Ouro

Also known as Castelo de São João da Foz, this fortress was built

to protect the city from attacks by pirates and ships from enemy

countries. Douro Fort Construction began in 1570 but only ended in

1647. The fort was built to protect the Douro jetty. The poet Florbela

Espanca, married to one of the officers, lived in the fort in the early

1920s. It has since been deactivated, and is now better known as the

Foz Castle. The Fort hosts exhibitions regularly. Mon-Fri (9am-5pm)

Parque da Cidade do

Porto Porto, Portugal

The hum of traffic on the Avenida da Boavista soon fades as you

enter the serene, green Parque da Cidade, Portugal's largest urban

park. Laced with 10km of walking and cycling trails, this is where

locals come to unplug and recharge, picnic (especially at weekends),

play ball, jog, cycle, lounge in the sun and feed the ducks on the lake.

Mon (9am-11pm), Tue-Sun (7am-12am)

Fort of São

Francisco do Queijo

Praça de Gonçalves

Zarco 20, 4100-274

Porto

The São Francisco Fort, frequently shortened to Castle of the Cheese

(Castelo do Queijo), is a fortification constructed sometime in the 15th

century, over the primitive structure that already existed. It was used

as a defense in the Independence Restoration War waging the Spanish

offensive, and as a deterrent of French, Dutch and British corsairs

who pillaged coastal lands and stole boats with the Portuguese

flag. The trapezoidal fortress is situated over a cliff, circled by a

dry moat and areas that become inundated during high tide. The high

walls are constructed with granite masonry in regular sloping rows,

surmounted by a rounded frieze and topped by irregular battlements.

Along the pentagonal facades are watchtowers resting on triangular

corbels of stepped logs. General admission €1. Tue-Sun (1-5pm)

Zone 2: Matosinhos

Terminal de

Cruzeiros

Luís Pedro Silva

Arquitecto

Av. General Norton

de Matos, 4450-208

Matosinhos

Porto Cruise Terminal is a small port complex cpmpleted in 2015. The

strategic definition of a new cruise terminal had a double objective:

improvement of the commercial efficiency and a better urban

integration. That’s why the project integrates new buildings, berthing

work and exterior spaces of public vocation. The main building shelters

several programmatic components: cruise ship terminal, marina

facilities, the Science and Technology Park of the Sea of the

University of Porto, event rooms and a restaurant.

House Of

Architecture

Guilherme Machado

Vaz

Av. Menéres 456,

4450-189 Matosinhos

Political wishes and the attentive and transformative design of

architect Guilherme Machado Vaz reopened the Real Vinícola block in

2017. The building was built at the end of the 19th century, and was

one of the first to be strategically installed in the industrial mesh

of the south of Matosinhos occupying almost the entirety of one of

its blocks. The 2017 rehabilitation project crossed the premises of the

new programs with the singular values identified on the site – the

double-patio, the structures of storage, the constructive methods…

And it made possible a new inner life, anchored in Casa da

Arquitectura, the Matosinhos Jazz Orchestra and the other commercial

and multifunctional spaces.

Palacete Visconde

de Trevões

Emídio Ló Ferreira

and Ana Crista

Av. Dom Afonso

Henriques 68

Emídio Ló Ferreira, mason involved in the construction of the Leixões

Port, emigrated to Brazil and his business prospered and he became

responsible for the construction of the Manaus Port. When he

returned to Matosinhos, he became a benefactor and occupied political

posts – he was then awarded the title of Trevões Viscount, the

village where he was born. Construction of his small palace begins in

1910 – with the taste of someone that has lived in Brazil – and in its

sumptuous interiors we can highlight the ballroom or the well-known

“room of mirrors”. The careful project of rehabilitation of 2017 of

architect Ana Crista allows the reading of the singularity of the

building – the space and the light to the remarkable finishes (mural

paintings and ceilings). It now works as Matosinhos City Hall. Mon-Fri

(9am-6pm)

Parish Church of

Matosinhos

João de Ruão and

Nicolau Nasoni

R. Silva Cunha 107,

4450-222 Matosinhos

Igreja do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos was constructed in 1579 and

extended in 1760. Bom Jesus de Matosinhos Church has three naves,

a chancel and two side chapels. It was re-built to the plans drawn by

Nicolau Nasoni, who was instructed by the brotherhood to renew the

church, the earlier version of which dated from the 16th century. The

reconstruction retained the 16th-century floor plan, arches and

columns, but Nasoni added the Baroque façade and partially changed

the elevations according to the new taste, thus allowing the

installation of a coffered ceiling. Several restorations and renovations

have endowed the church with a series of gilt wood altarpieces,

appropriately scaled to the building, and seen the chancel completely

covered with gilt and carved woodwork.

esad—idea Manuel Fernandes de

Sá and Maria Milano

Rua de Brito Capelo

243, 4450-073

Matosinhos

A conversion of an old 1937 bank branch by Manuel Fernandes de Sá

(actually of two) in a design research and promotion centre, was more

than a simple change of use. In the 2016 reconversion, by Maria Milano,

the first floor becomes thereby a possibility of connection between

the two streets with an inside patio. From the exhibiting of objects,

studio work and the housing of guests, the two buildings have now a

more affable and urban use. Check events https://esadidea.pt/

Matosinhos Municipal

Market Arquitectos Anónimos

Rua Franca Junior,

Matosinhos 4450-131

The 2011 project aims the rehabilitation of the Matosinhos Market, a

building space, characterized by a strongly modernist architecture and

a strong light, very white. This is the main “excuse” for the design

of a transparent surface, a gradient of colors, a vibrant skin around

the preexisting constructive elements – a kind of new contour. The

natural light justifies the presence of color and the design of the

glass planes deeply rooted in space, but that will gradually come to

life and transforms itself as a crystal embedded in the pre-existence.

Mon- (7am-2pm), Tue-Fri (6.30am-6pm), Sat (6am-4.30pm)

Leça Swimming Pools Álvaro Siza Vieira

Leça de Palmeira

Since its completion in 1966 the Leça Swimming Pool complex, by

Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza, has been an internationally

recognized building. The Leça de Palmeira beaches are on the northern

coastline of Matosinhos, a small town to the north of Porto, as well

as Siza’s birthplace. It is also the site of another early work of

Siza’s, the Boa Nova Tea House. The Leça Swimming Pool complex

consists of changing rooms, a café and two swimming pools, one for

adults and one for children. General admission €6. Summer (9am-7pm)

Boa Nova Lighthouse José Joaquim Peres 4450-686 Leça da

Palmeira

The vertical tower in reinforced concrete, 46 meters in height, is the

second highest in Portugal, and stands over 3 horizontal volumes that

include a museum and form a U shape that welcomes the visitors. The

luminous fountain, with a reach of 52 km at present, moves with watch

mechanisms and is fed by a petroleum generator since the beginning,

in 1926. After 1950 it starts being powered by electric engines,

supplied by the public electric grid since 1964. The elevator built in

the 1950s competes with the 255 steps that reveal the horizon. Open

during Open House Porto.

Casa de Chá da Boa

Nova Alvaro Siza

Rua da Boa Nova,

4450 Leça da

Palmeira

The Casa de Té Boa Nova is one of the first projects built by Alvaro

Siza. It rises from the rocks along the Atlantic Ocean as a natural

extension of the landscape.In 1956 the City Council held a contest that

was won by the Portuguese architect Fernando Távora. Once chosen

the location on the cliffs, Távora delivered the project to his

collaborator, the young architect Álvaro Siza to whom the final version

belongs. In 2013, 50 years after its inauguration, Álvaro Siza himself

has transformed the space into a restaurant for Portuguese chef Rui

Paula. Tue-Sat (12.30-3pm/7.30-11pm)

Piscina da Quinta da

Conceição Álvaro Siza

Avenida Doutor

Antunes Guimarães

4450-620 Matosinhos

The Swimming Pool of “Quinta da Conceição” is a work of Architect

Álvaro Siza Vieira and was inaugurated in 1965, and is located in

“Quinta da Conceição”, a public park located in the parish of Leça da

Palmeira, Matosinhos. Initially the site was the premises of the

Convent of Our Lady of the Conception of the Order of St. Francis

who arrived there in 1481. At present it is still visible the old cloister

of the convent, some fountains, a “manuelino” style portal and the

chapel of St. Francis. In the 60's, the “Quinta” was the target of

important improvements coordinated by Fernando Távora. (June-

September) Mon-Sun (7am-8pm)

Urbo-Business

Center Nuno Capa Arquitecto

4460-283 Sra. da

Hora

The Urbo Business Centre is a building for offices and services located

in Matosinhos and completed in 2019. Characterized by the single

volume, with detached implantation of rectangular geometry, the

building is inserted in a corner plot with about 6000m2. The foyer is

an empty space, but vital in the spatial and functional organization

of the building, where a large skylight reinforces the importance of

the place. This foyer sets the distribution of the building, with two

vertical access cores, stairs, and a group of elevators, taking to the

upper floors of offices and to the lower floors of parking.

CUF Porto Instituto Carlos Prata

Architect

Rua Fonte das Sete

Bicas 170

CUF Porto Instituto is a private medical facility built in 2012. Ricardo

Campos Costa and Valério Leite who were the original authors of the

concept had a clear objective in mind “Create a benchmark, A new

building and service concept”. Thus a rectangular layout was

developed, having a nucleus comprising – a unique boxed staircase,

mechanical vertical passageways, common sanitary installations and

the main infrastructure ducts – forcing a separation between public

and staff circulation. An exterior walkway was included, allowing at

present or at a later stage, the inclusion of the necessary emergency

exits. Mon-Sat (7.30am-10pm)

Zone A4: Cidade do Porto – Ramalde

House of Prelada Nicolau Nasoni Rua dos Castelos

485, 4250-118 Porto

It seems that this farm was destined to stay forever confined and

incomplete. The VCI construction was the last nail in the coffin that

isolated this remarkable house, never finished, amongst common

buildings and a freeway. The recent intervention, done by António

Barbosa, is an example in the preservation of the original building

systems as well as in the audacity of the “launching” of a glass

volume of contemporary design. Seen on the inside, for the

kaleidoscopic effect that it provokes, we can forget momentarily the

nearby hospital and the noise of the cars passing by in high-speed.

It is fundamental to walk the gardens, go up to the tower and look

to the other side of the road to the fantasy-like cylindrical tower

with which Nasoni topped off what he thought would remain as a group

forever. Mon-Fri (9am-5pm)

Zone A5: Cidade do Porto – Paranhos

i3S - Instituto de

Investigação e

Inovação da

Universidade do

Porto

Serôdio Furtado &

Associados

R. Alfredo Allen 208,

4200-135 Porto

The i3S joins the IBMC, the INEB and the IPATIMUP, in a consortium

lead by the University of Porto. Together they manage projects, share

equipment, and supervise PhDs and Masters, in an institution with

about 900 researchers integrated under research and innovation

policies in tune with six schools of the University of Porto and three

hospitals. Dedicated to science and technology, this infrastructure

completed in 2016 is compact with long reinforced concrete urban

façades that levitate and seem to release the public space.

FEP - Faculdade de

Economia da

Universidade do

Porto

Viana de Lima R. Dr. Roberto Frias

464

This project by Viana de Lima, whose first drawings go back to the

1960s and completed in 1974, is pioneering in many respects. It is one

of the first buildings to be set in the university campus of Asprela,

that in the following years became the student city of Porto. It

distinguishes itself, naturally, for the shameless modernity of its

design, expressed in the large volumes in seeming concrete.

Hospital Conde

Ferreira

Manuel D'Alameida

Ribeiro and Faustino

Vitório

Rua Costa Cabral,

1121

Inspired in the Pedro II Hospice in Rio de Janeiro, Alienados

Hospital was inaugurated in March 1883 with funds that came from the

inheritance of Joaquim Ferreira dos Santos, Ferreira Count. It is today

a Hospital Centre run by Santa Casa da Misericórdia [Portuguese

charity]. This health unit was granted the statute of great research,

education and assistance centre in the field of Psychiatry in Portugal.

Zone A6: Cidade do Porto – Campanhâ

Estádio do Dragão Manuel Salgado Via Futebol Clube do

Porto

The stadium was built as a new venue for football club FC Porto,

and also to stage matches of the 2004 European Championship which

were held in Portugal. It has a seated capacity of 50.399 and

modern facilities such as VIP seating, restaurants and conference

facilities. It also hosts concerts in the summer months. The stadium

is located in the East of the city and is easily accessed by the

city's tram/metro network that has a station of the same name

adjacent to the stadium. The name come from the Portuguese for

dragon - which appears in the crest of FC Porto.

Tickets http://www.fcporto.pt/en/museu/Pages/tabela-de-

precos.aspx

Porto Football Club

Pavilion Risco Architects

Via Futebol Clube do

Porto

The site, which is irregular in shape, is actually the left-over of a

network of road infrastructures. The construction of the pavilion is

particularly important in urban terms, because it closes the eastern

edge of the Antas Detailed Development Plan. Its location next to

the Dragon Stadium, the Metro Station, and the superb views from

the square around the stadium are all essential elements of the

design. With seating for 2,000 people, the pavilion is intended to

house the rest of the Club's sports.

Tours http://www.fcporto.pt/en/clube/estadio-do-

dragao/Pages/visits.aspx

Matadouro da

Corujeira

4350-149 Porto,

Portugal

As a consequence of the expansion of cities with the industrial age

in the 19th Century, the municipal slaughterhouses functioned as a

fundamental instrument for the salubrity of the urban environment

and its inhabitants. They are located, therefore, at the limits of the

city normally in large buildings. Having cessed its function in the 1990,

it has the potential today of feeding a renovation of the urban and

cultural dynamics of Porto. While we wait for this ambitious project

to be finished, it’s worth to visit this enormous structure, gifted with

an unexpected design. Abandoned.

Palácio do Freixo Nicolau Nasoni and

David Sinclair

Palácio do Freixo,

4300-316 Porto

The Palace of Freixo is a former-residence built n the middle of the

18th century, by Nicolau Nasoni, by orders of the Canon Jerónimo de

Távora, a man of great wealth, from a noble family of Cernaches. In

the 20th century, an industrial purchased the building, installing in

the gardens a milling factory, and later a 45 metres (148 ft) silo. In

November 2005, approval was provided by the municipality to begin

the installation of a hostel in the palace and milling buildings led by

architect David Sinclair.

Espaço Mira Adriana Floret Rua de Miraflor, 159

In the parish of Campanhã an entrance and access to the industrialized

city (old site for big farms and bourgeois houses), we can find the

spaces MIRA and MIRA FORUM – a series of warehouses that support

the Railroad Station. These warehouses are about 200 square meters

and their wood asses, granite walls and wide doors, reconverted in

2013, are today dedicated to photography, exhibitions, talks and

artistic residencies. Tue-Sat (3-7pm)

Zone A7: Cidade do Porto – Bonfim

24 de Agosto

Station

Eduardo Souto de

Moura 4300-096 Porto

Besides allowing faster and more convenient connections inside Porto’s

Metropolitan Area, the construction of the Metro also re-established

connections in time that we had thought were lost. In the excavation

of one the deeper stations in the network, in a place that because it

was frequently flooded was called Poço das Patas [Duck Well], a

fountain was discovered with the curious name of Mijavelhas [Old

Woman’s Piss]. The archaeological find was permanently integrated in

2000 in Eduardo Souto de Moura’s design of one of the five floors of

this station. This way, to travel in the underground becomes at the

same time, a journey through the city’s best contemporary architecture

and a journey through time. Mon-Sun (6am-1am)

Rua de São Victor

Bernardo Amaral

Arquitectura e

Urbanismo

Rua de S. Victor, 113

The number 113 of S. Vítor Street is a gate lateral to a house with

a door and a window. The lot, with 5,75 meters in the front, hides an

inside street with about 1,40 meters wide, that gave access to another

8 houses of 14 square meters: it is an island, as many, hidden in the

fabric of the city. In this area, between the Saldanha block and the

S. Vítor SAAL operation (distinct chronologic and morphologic

operations but with the same end – to solve the housing problem),

we find a recent example of a simple rehabilitation of an island. The

low budget intervention consisted essentially in the duplication of

areas, by assembling volumes (28 square meters T1), and in the

elimination of annexes, giving back free space outside the houses

(temporary residencies for artists).

Cemetery of Prado

do Repouso

Cemitério Prado do

Repouso, 4300 Porto

The Cemetery of Prado do Repouso, the first public cemetery of Porto,

founded in 1839, is located on the lands once part of the bishop's

Quinta do Prado in the 16th century. Between 1832 and 1834, during

the Liberal Wars, under the initiative of prelate D. João de Magalhães

e Avelar, the site was abandoned and the buildings were burned-down

during the encirclement of Porto. In 1835, the regency began regulating

and prohibiting burials inside churches and private cemeteries, with

burials being regulated by the State. Explore the wealth and opulence

of some of their inhabitants perpetuated in the family tombs, neo

gothic and modern, as well as the interrupted construction of a

monumental church that would serve as connection to S. Vítor Street.

Mon-Sun (8.30am-5pm)

Maria Pia Bridge Gustave Eiffel 4430-999 Oliveira do

Douro

The Maria Pia Bridge is a railway bridge built in 1877, and attributed

to Gustave Eiffel, situated over the Portuguese northern municipalities

of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. Part of the Linha Norte system of

the national railway, the wrought iron, double-hinged, crescent arch

spans 353 m (1,158 ft), 60 m (200 ft) over the Douro River. At the

time of its construction, it was the longest single-arch span in the

world; today, it is no longer used for rail transport and was replaced

by a modern structure in 1991. It is often confused with the D. Luís

Bridge, which was built nine years later and is located 1 kilometre

(0.62 mi) to the west, but resembles the structure, albeit with 2 decks.

Ponte de São João Edgar Cardoso Porto District, 4300

Porto

The Ponte de São João or St John's Bridge, designed by engineer

Edgar Cardoso is a railway bridge in Portugal. It replaced the

functionality of the still standing Gustav Eiffel wrought iron Maria Pia

Bridge in 1991.

Zone 3: Vila Nova de Gaia

Mosteiro da Serra

do Pilar

Largo Aviz, 4430-329

Vila Nova de Gaia

The Monastery of Serra do Pilar is a former monastery located in

Vila Nova de Gaia built in 1672. The church is characterised by a

circular shape, a replica of the Church of Santa Maria Redonda in

Rome, and is covered by a hemispheric vault with a narrow balcony

running its full extent. It took 72 year to complete due to the lack

of funding and the political turmoil of those times – with the kingdom

of Portugal having fallen to neighbouring Spain. One legacy of that

event was the adoption of a Spanish saint for the monastery, Our

Lady of Pilar. Tue-Sun (10am-5.30pm)

Jardim do Morro

Av. da República,

4430-148 Vila Nova

de Gaia

The cable car swings up to this hilltop park, which can also be reached

by crossing the upper level of Ponte de Dom Luís I. Shaded by palms,

these gardens are all about the view. From here, Porto looks stunning,

with the pastel-hued houses of Ribeira on the opposite side of the

Douro and the snaking river below.

Zone 4: Ruta do Românico

Torre do Castelo de

Aguiar de Sousa

Travessa do Castelo,

Aguiar de Sousa,

Paredes, Porto

The ancient Castle of Aguiar de Sousa stood surrounded by high hills

that made it difficult to see and harder to access. The Castle played

a part in the defensive network of the territory, which was much

coveted by Asturian kings in the 9th and 10th centuries. Christian

chronicles at the time of the Reconquest refer to the siege of the

Castle in 995 by the Moorish general Almanzor during his incursions

into Santiago de Compostela. The Castle was the seat of a “Terra” in

the administrative reorganization process of the territory which

occurred throughout the 11th century and an important "Julgado" in

the 13th century. The Castle of Aguiar de Sousa would have been

abandoned by the end of the 13th century.

Capela da Senhora

da Piedade da Quintã

Rua da N.ª S.ª da

Piedade, Baltar,

Paredes, Porto

Two designations resulting from two Marian invocations born in the

Medieval Ages are given to this Chapel, built in the place of Quintã:

Lady of Piety and/or Lady of Quintã. In the chancel, the top corbels

announce the Gothic and allow dating its construction between the

13th and 14th centuries. Inside, the careful gilding of the ashlars

[stones] stands out, highlighting their good framing, including those

that comprise the triumphal arch and denounced the intervention of

the Modern Era. In this Age, this small medieval Chapel would already

have been expanded, by adding a nave. The agricultural area that

surrounds the Chapel recalls the protective importance of the

invocation and spiritual reference of the small temple.

Monastery St. Peter

De Cête

Largo do Mosteiro,

Cête, Paredes, Porto

The foundation of the Monastery of Saint Peter of Cête, traditionally

attributed to the nobleman D. Gonçalo Oveques, dates back to the

10th century. It was restored between the end of the 12th century

and the beginning of the 14th century at the will of the abbot D.

Estevão Anes, evidence of which may be seen in the limestone

inscription near his tomb. Despite the Gothic reformation, the Church

has long borne witness to Romanesque shapes and construction. The

bell tower shelters the restored burial chapel of D. Gonçalo Oveques,

along with the chapter hall and the cloister of the Manueline period

[15th-16th centuries]. In 1551, the Monastery ceased to belong to the

Order of Saint Benedict, and was annexed to the College of the Grace

of the Hermits of Saint Augustine in Coimbra. By appointment / Mass

service Sunday - 10.00 am

Ermida da Nossa

Senhora do Vale

Largo Vitorino Leão

Ramos, Cête, Paredes,

Porto

The Chapel of Our Lady of Vale may have been built in the late 15th

century or early 16th century. The Chapel comprises a rectangular

nave and a square chancel with wooden ceilings. This Chapel would

have initially had a stone vault with crossed ogives. This monument

maintains traces of mural painting, with representations of angel

musicians. This painting, dated 1530-1540, suggests the presence of a

high quality workshop, probably linked to master Arnaus. By

appointment / Mass service Saturday - 7 pm

Mosteiro de São

Salvador de Paço de

Sousa

Largo do Mosteiro,

Paço de Sousa,

Penafiel, Porto

The Monastery of the Saviour of Paço de Sousa was founded in the

10th century by Trutesendo Galindes and his wife Anímia. It was an

important monastery of the Benedictine Order and was linked to the

Ribadouro family. The Church, erected in the 13th century in the same

location as the previous temple [12th century], demonstrates very

unique decoration. Paço de Sousa was the birthplace of a trend based

on the pre-Romanesque tradition and influenced by Romanesque

themes from the Cathedral of Porto and the city of Coimbra, giving

rise to what was known as "nationalized Romanesque". The chancel,

the sacristy, the cloister and what remains of the monastic building

date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. By appointment / Mass

service Saturday - 9 pm; Sunday - 7.30 am and 11 am

Memorial da Ermida Avenida da Ermida,

Irivo, Penafiel, Porto

The Memorial of Ermida is a remarkable monument. Only six buildings

of its kind are left in the whole country. The purpose of this type of

monument, although not entirely clear, would be related to

entombment, the celebration of someone’s memory or the passing of

funeral processions. They are usually located on roads or at

crossings. The characteristics of the Memorial of Ermida suggest that

it may have been built mid-13th century. The Memorials of Ermida

[Penafiel], Sobrado [Castelo de Paiva], Santo António [Arouca],

Alpendorada [Marco de Canaveses] and Lordelo [Baião, no longer in

existence] are, according to legend, connected to Princess Mafalda,

daughter of King Sancho I and granddaughter of King Afonso

Henriques.

Church of the

Saviour of Cabeça

Santa

Largo Padre Carlos

Pereira Soares,

Cabeça Santa,

Penafiel, Porto

The Church of Cabeça Santa dates back to the first half of the 13th

century and is an excellent example of Portuguese Romanesque

architecture. The portals and sculptures in the capitals of Cabeça

Santa are very similar to those in the Church of Saint Martin of

Cedofeita in Porto, which is decorated in a very similar way to the

Romanesque Cathedral of Porto and other examples of the

Romanesque style in the region of Coimbra. The artistic set of the

Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary, from the Modern Era [17th-18th

centuries], deserves special attention. By appointment / Mass

service Sunday - 8 am; Saturday - 6.30 pm

Church of Saint

Genesius of Boelhe

Largo da Igreja,

Boelhe, Penafiel,

Porto

The Church of Saint Genesius of Boelhe, built during the mid-to-late

13th century, is one of the most beautiful examples of Romanesque

design in the Tâmega and Sousa areas. The walls of this Church stand

out for the quality of their construction. A set of geometrical and

alphabetic initials are visible, representing the mason's signature. The

portal's capitals, with bevel-carved palmettes, and the circles filled

with crosses, resemble the first Christian symbols. In the north

façade, the modillions present a significant variety of themes, from

bull heads to men carrying stones. Tradition attributes the foundation

of the Church of Boelhe either to the daughter of King Sancho I,

Princess Mafalda, or her grandmother, Queen Mafalda, wife of King

Afonso Henriques.

Church of St Michael

at Eja

Largo de S. Miguel,

Entre-os-Rios, Eja,

Penafiel, Porto

The Church of Saint Michael of Entre-os-Rios is located in an area

significant to the Christian Reconquest period known as the civitas of

Anégia. A was a part of the political-military reorganization led by

King Alfonso III of Asturias, which aimed to create safe conditions for

settlement in the Douro valley in the 10th century. The earliest

reference to the Church of Saint Michael dates back to the 11th

century, linking the current building to a 14th century reform. This

building combines construction typical of the Romanesque style with

Gothic elements, namely the botanic decoration of the crossing arch

and the north portal. By appointment/Mass service Sunday - 10.30 am

Mosteiro de Santa

Maria de Vila Boa do

Bispo

Av. Padre António da

Cunha Machado, Vila

Boa do Bispo, Marco

de Canaveses, Porto

Located on a hillside on the left bank of the river Tâmega, Vila Boa

do Bispo impresses by its monumentality. These dimensions can be

explained by the importance that it held throughout the Medieval and

Modern periods, emphasizing the attention given by the feudal power,

including the lineage of the Gascos (or of the Ribadouros). These and

other elements scattered across the structure put this Romanesque

building of Vila Boa do Bispo between the 12th and 13th centuries. The

interior is marked by the Baroque spirit, which, through several

techniques and materials, has created a particularly luminous and

monumental space. Under the coffered ceiling of the chancel, a set of

mural paintings was identified as being from the 16th century, thus

emphasizing the culture of the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine. By

appointment / Mass service Sunday - 11 am

Igreja de São Pedro

Largo Dr. Armando

Melo, Abragão,

Penafiel, Porto

In 1105 the existence of “Sancto Petro de Auregam” was already

documented. The 13th century Church is the result of an initiative by

Princess Mafalda, daughter of King Sancho I and granddaughter of

King Afonso Henriques. Inside, the elements that comprise the cross

arch bear resemblance to the Romanesque art of the Baixo Tâmega,

namely with the main portal of the Monastery of Travanca in

Amarante. Archaeological findings in 2006 concluded that the main

portal of Abragão, no longer in existence, would have been very similar

to the one in the Church of Saint Genesius of Boelhe. By appointment

/ Mass service Saturday - 4 pm (winter) or 5 pm (summer);

Sunday - 7 am and 11 am.

Interpretation

Centre of the

Romanesque

Sculpture

Largo Dr. Armando

Melo, Abragão

The unexpected archaeological discovery, in 2006, of nearly 70 stone

elements with Romanesque decorations during the works for the

redesign of the Abragão Civic Centre (Penafiel), was at the origin of

the creation of the Interpretation Centre of Romanesque Sculpture,

at the initiative of the Route of the Romanesque. Ornamented pieces,

some carved, others formerly belonging to the old nave of the Church

of Saint Peter of Abragão, rebuilt in the second half of the 17th

century, were included in the construction of the walls of the building

that stood as a blacksmith shop. Closed. In the final stage of

completion.

Capela da Senhora

da Livração de

Fandinhães

Rua da Nossa

Senhora da Livração,

Paços de Gaiolo,

Marco de Canaveses,

Porto

Now known as the Chapel of Our Lady of Livração, the ancient Church

of Saint Martin of Fandinhães stands as a veritable enigma. As

visitors approach the building, they see what appears to be a church

in ruins. The archaeological excavations (2016) confirm it by having

identified the foundations of the north and south walls of the ship,

in the continuation of the one currently visible to the surface. In the

churchyard, it is possible to see traces of a cornice on little arches,

a common motif of the Romanesque in the basin of the river Sousa,

who came to the latter via Coimbra.

Ponte de Esmoriz

Caminho da Ponte de

Esmoriz, Ancede,

Baião, Porto

With a single round arch, slightly raised deck with guards but without

cut-seas or buttresses, the Bridge of Esmoriz connects the banks of

the river Ovil, in the old “Couto de Ancede” [place with privileges]. Its

configuration is regular, shapely carved with voussoirs [stones forming

the arch], narrow and long. But the first reference, known so far,

dates back to 1666, when mentioning certain confrontations regarding

the properties of the manor of the House of Esmoriz. Indeed, this

little Bridge stood in the centre of ecclesiastical and manorial

interests: the slope of the left bank of the river Ovil, the House of

Penalva, almost opposite the one, the House of Esmoriz, and, not far,

the imposing Monastery of Ancede.

Mosteiro de Santo

André de Ancede

Rua Padre Lima,

Ancede, Baião, Porto

A monastic community existing in 1141, when Afonso Henriques, the

first king of Portugal, granted it the “Carta de Couto” [place with

privileges], settled on a hillside facing the Douro. The Canons Regular

of Saint Augustine made Ancede an important economic, cultural and

spiritual centre. Although the traces of the Romanesque Church may

be summarized in the rosette and vestments on the walls of the

chevet, the volumetry this suggests that the medieval church would

have had considerable dimensions. It was destroyed in the 16th century

when the Monastery was transferred to the Dominicans. At that time,

an adjacent church would have been built to the parishioners. Church:

by appointment. Monastery: Thursday to Sunday: 9 am-1 pm/2 pm-5

pm; other days: by appointment | Summer (July/August): Tuesday to

Sunday: 10 am-1 pm/2.30 pm-6.30 pm; Monday: by appointment

Igreja de São Tiago

de Valadares

Rua Padre Alcino

Monteiro, Valadares,

Baião, Porto

Built in the late 13th century, perhaps on a previous building of which

the ashlar [stone] headed with the date of the Era 1226 (the year

1188) bears witness, the Church consecrated to the Apostle Saint

James, the Greater, has a single nave and quadrangular chancel, which

is narrower and lower. The façade is topped by a bell tower and the

portal features a slightly broken exterior archivolt. The south side

portal is of similar design. The interior, entirely redefined by Baroque

interventions, features the traditional scenography of gilding, which

joins the painting in the vaulted ceiling of the nave and the work in

the chancel. By appointment / Mass service Saturday - 4 pm / 5 pm

(winter/summer) or Sunday - 9 am, alternating weekly

Igreja de São

Martinho de

Soalhães

Avenida da Igreja,

Soalhães, Marco de

Canaveses, Porto

Soalhães was a territory particularly coveted by medieval nobility. The

importance of this land required its masters would take the toponym

for their surname, as in the case of D. João Martins, called “of

Soalhães”, bishop of Lisbon and archbishop of Braga. However, there

are few traces of the Romanesque left in plain sight, due to the deep

intervention the Church underwent in the 18th century. Its main portal,

dating back to the 14th century, features a proto-Gothic organization,

confirmed by the absence of the tympanum and the naturalistic nature

of its capitals. Inside, a tomb from the 13th or 14th century, sheltered

by arcosolium in the chancel.

By appointment / Mass service Saturday - 5.30 pm; Sunday - 9.15 am

Igreja do Salvador

de Tabuado

Rua da Igreja,

Tabuado, Marco de

Canaveses, Porto

While sources attest the existence, in the 12th century, of two

temples in Tabuado, one dedicated to Saint Mary and another one to

the Saviour, the latter seems to have won out as the leading

patron. This was, however, erected later on, probably in mid 13th

century, according to the proto-Gothic rosette in the main façade and

other ornamental elements of the building. The belfry stands as a

defensive tower. In the body of the nave, and at the level of the

cross arch, two buttresses remain, which accentuate the volumetrics

of the Church.

By appointment / Mass service Saturday - 6.45 pm; Sunday - 8 am

Church of Santa

Maria Álvaro Siza

Av. Gago Coutinho,

4630-206 Marco de

Canaveses

As is true with most old churches in Portugal, retaining walls, flights

of stairs and large forecourts are designed around a building to help

maintain it's distance from its surroundings. This general strategy is

at play in Santa Maria Church in Marco de Canaveses, completed in

1996, where Alvaro Siza makes use of the sloping site and lifting the

building on a 4m high plateau. The church forms an "acropolis" as it

stands on its site with its back turned to the noisy road.

Igreja de São Nicolau

de Canaveses

Rua de S. Nicolau,

São Nicolau, Marco de

Canaveses, Porto

Built on the left bank of the river Tâmega, along a major thoroughfare

linking the coast line to the interior of the river Douro, the Church

of Saint Nicholas of Canaveses was founded after 1320. Also, the

triumphal arches and the baptistery, in a classical language, were the

work of this period. Inside, granite ornaments prevail, although, given

the existing traces, as the Middle Ages gave way to the Modern Era,

the Church may have been coated with frescoes, as shown by the

examples preserved.

Igreja de Santa

Maria de

Sobretâmega

Rua da Igreja,

Sobretâmega, Marco

de Canaveses, Porto

Built on the right bank of the river Tâmega, at the entrance of the

now missing Bridge of Canaveses, the Church of Sobretâmega was

founded after 1320 and seems to have replaced another temple, whose

patron was Saint Peter. Of modest dimensions, it has been subjected

to deep changes in Modern Era, namely at the level of the arrangement

of the triumphal arch with pilasters and intradorsum pads. In the

chancel, the whitewashed interior houses a gilded altarpiece of

“National“ style. It is also worth mentioning the limestone image

dedicated to the patron saint, which represents the Marian cult

established in this temple since the 14th century. By appointment /

Mass service Sunday - 8 am (summer) or 5 pm (winter)

Igreja de Santo

André de Vila Boa

de Quires

Rua de S. André, Vila

Boa de Quires, Marco

de Canaveses, Porto

The Church of Vila Boa de Quires was built in the second quarter of

the 13th century, as part of a monastic complex. It seems to have

been secularized already in the 14th century and was linked to the

lineage of the Portocarreiros, with particular local and regional

importance throughout the Middle Ages. The corbels [salient support

stones] feature the shape of bovine heads. The entire façade was

displaced in 1881 when the nave was expanded and the bell tower was

added. By appointment/Mass service Saturday - 4 pm; Sunday - 8 am

Igreja de Santo

Isidoro de Canaveses

Igreja, Santo Isidoro,

Marco de Canaveses,

Porto

Built in the second half of the 13th century on a small plateau, it

was dedicated to bishop Saint Isidore. In its structure, the elaborate

main portal stands out. The logs of the archivolts connect it to the

Romanesque of the city of Porto, the prismatic and cylindrical shafts

that support them resemble the Romanesque scattered through the

basin of the Sousa and the palmettes in the lines of ashlars connect

it to the Braga-Rates axis. Dated 1536 and signed by painter Moraes,

the pictorial set is presented as a triptych which, read from left to

right, shows the Virgin and Child, Saint Isidore and Saint Catherine of

Alexandria. By appointment / Mass service Saturday - 5 pm

Ponte do Arco

Rua do Arco, Folhada,

Marco de Canaveses,

Porto

Joining the banks of the River Ovelha, the Bridge of Arco [Arch] lives

up to its name. Comprising a single and slightly pointed arch, it

assumes itself as an impressive piece of architecture. Its deck forms

a trestle, drawing on the construction of Gothic bridges. The master

masons who designed and conceived it raised its foundations in two

outcrops of the banks, thus articulating a sturdier and more secure

structure.

Igreja de Sta. Maria

de Jazente

Rua da Igreja,

Jazente, Amarante,

Porto

A building with elements that may be included in the category of late

Romanesque, the Church of Jazente presents itself as an important

historical record of the ancient boundaries of the diocese of

Porto. The façade is dominated by the portal, one of the elements

that best exposes its late construction, but it is in its tympanum that

lies its greatest originality. Inside, the Gothic sculpture representing

the patron saint of the Church, the Virgin with the Child Jesus in her

arms. By appointment / Mass service Saturday - 5.30 pm (winter) or

7 pm (summer), Sunday - 9.30 am or 11 pm (alternately)

Igreja de Santa

Maria de Gondar

Calçada Armando

Teixeira da Mota e

Costa, Gondar,

Amarante, Porto

Built in the 13th century, the Church of Gondar, once the seat of a

small female monastic complex, is located half-way up the slope, in

the valley of the river Ovelha. Its foundation and historical route

intertwine with the lineage of the Gundares, whose members achieved

fame in the region throughout the Middle Ages. Their disappearance

was hastened from the extinction of the monastery in 1455. Although

there are no traces of the outbuildings of the monastery, the Church

of Gondar still attests to its originally monastic nature: the corbels

[salient support stones] present in the outer ornaments bear witness

to the existence of structures attached to the Church on both sides.

Ponte de Fundo de

Rua

Rua de Ovelha e

Honra do Marão,

Aboadela, Amarante,

Porto

A stone Bridge over the river Ovelha, supported by four round arches

with unequal dimensions, upon which a deck lies slightly raised above

the higher arch. The pillars are protected by sharp cut-waters

upstream and by the buttresses downstream. At the entrance of the

Bridge, on the left bank, a transept marks perhaps the date (1630)

of the construction or rebuilding of the Bridge, succeeding the

medieval span which ensured the passage of transit between Amarante

and Vila Real. Through here marched the French troops under General

Soult which took Amarante on May 3rd 1809.

Church of the

Saviour of Lufrei

Rua da Igreja, Lufrei,

Amarante, Porto

The temple of Lufrei, located in a valley near the confluence of two

small water creeks, was once the seat of a small female monastic

institute of which no traces remain. The Church, secularized in 1455,

integrates the category of late Romanesque, witness of the

vernacularity and popularity that such style had among rural

communities in northern Portugal. The interior was radically changed

in Modern Age. The altarpiece [main altar] of Mannerist nature stands

out, where paintings, "painted old style" are found preserved, as

described in 1726 by the memoirist Craesbeeck.

Ponte de São

Gonçalo

Bairro Tâmega, 4600-

758 Curalha

A symbol of the town’s heroic defence against the French (marked by

a plaque at the southeastern end), the granite Ponte de São Gonçalo

is Amarante’s visual centrepiece. The original bridge, allegedly built

at Gonçalo’s urging in the 13th century, collapsed in a flood in 1763;

this one was completed in 1790.

Igreja de São João

Baptista de Gatão

Largo da Igreja,

Gatão, Amarante,

Porto

Isolated in the landscape, the Church of Gatão is a building whose

construction timeline extends through the 13th and 14th centuries. At

the chevet is where the most significant Romanesque elements are

found. Besides the split gap in the backwall, a lombard-style frieze

is featured on both sides. Composed of two broken archivolts, but

faceted and smooth, it is surrounded by a chequered frieze. Both in

the nave, beside the triumphal arch, and in the chancel, there are

significant frescoes from the 15th and 16th centuries, where depictions

of Calvary, the Coronation of the Virgin, the martyrdom of Saint

Sebastian, Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Lucia stand out. In

the cemetery next to the Church is the burial place of Teixeira de

Pascoaes (1877-1952), one of the most important Portuguese poets

and writers from the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. By

appointment / Mass service Saturday - 4 pm; Sunday - 9.30 am

Igreja de Santo

André de Telões

Largo do Mosteiro,

Telões, Amarante,

Porto

In the 14th century, Telões already emerged as a parish church, raised

to the category of a monastic seat, which has disappeared in the

meantime. Profoundly changed over the centuries in response to new

tastes and new liturgies, we must situate its Romanesque construction

at the turn of the 12th to the 13th century. The subsequent

transformations (denounced by several scars along the walls of the

nave), the edification of the church porch and vestry, or even the

opening of large rectangular windows in the side walls, produced a

profound modification of the medieval spatiality. In the 17th and 18th

centuries, the Church of Telões was endowed with new altars and

altarpieces (main, two collateral and two lateral), which combine the

Mannerist and Baroque styles with contemporary interventions. By

appointment / Mass service Sunday - 8.00 am

Mosteiro do

Salvador de Freixo

de Baixo

Rua do Mosteiro,

Freixo de Baixo,

Amarante, Porto

Freixo de Baixo still stands today as a leading symbol of the monastic

complex established by the manorial power and taken over by the

Canons Regular of Saint Augustine. Deployed along a watercourse, in

a fertile valley, the Monastery still impresses the visitor today. The

façade is the best preserved element of the primitive Church.

Reinforced by two corners, it features a sturdy portal whose

archivolts are decorated with dihedral logs. Inside the Church, the

prominently frescoes stands out, visible on the north wall of the

nave. By appointment / Mass service Sunday - 8.30 am

Mosteiro de São

Martinho de

Mancelos

Rua Central de

Mancelos, Mancelos,

Amarante, Porto

This monastery of private foundation is already mentioned in 1120,

perhaps in the scope of the lineage of the Portocarreiros and after

of the Fonsecas, Mancelos is an example of manorial intervention in

the creation and maintenance of private churches. Having been

integrated into the Order of Canons Regular of Saint Augustine, it is

likely that the date, 1166, inscribed on a stone block of the Church,

bears witness to the consecration or dedication of the temple.

However, the remaining architectural traces refer to the 13th century,

as this chronology is most evident in the main portal. The church

porch and the tower, among other elements, such as the battlements,

provide grandeur to the Church, profoundly changed in the centuries

after its construction. By appointment / Mass Service Sunday - 7 am

(summer/winter) and 9.45 am (winter); Saturday - 8.30 (summer)

Church of the

Saviour of Real

Rua da Igreja Velha,

Real, Amarante, Porto

The Church of Real is situated on a small hill in a secluded

location. Built in the first quarter of the 14th century, it falls into

the category of late Romanesque, as shown by the main portal, with

no tympanum, with columns headed by capitals deployed of voluminous

sculpture. On the south side façade, one can still enjoy an arcosolium

with sarcophagus, whose lid bears an engraved sword, which

demonstrates the social status of those who are buried there. Large

windows for lighting were opened, three aligned crosses were placed

in the gables and the cressets in the corners of the nave.

Mosteiro de

Travanca

Rua do Mosteiro,

Travanca, Amarante,

Porto

The Monastery of Travanca impresses by its dimensions, especially

the Church, built in the 13th century. Associated with the lineage of

the Gascos, a member of which was Egas Moniz, the schoolmaster and

governor of Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, was one of

the most powerful monastic institutions in the Sousa region during

the Middle Ages. Outside the three-nave Church, the main portal

stands out, split in a protruding body, topped by a cornice on

rectangular cantilevers and adorned with corbels [salient support

stones] in the shape of bovine heads. However, what stands out from

the complex is the isolated tower, considered one of the tallest

medieval Portuguese towers. Its military appearance is purely

symbolic, emphasizing its richly carved portal, whose tympanum

features a unique representation of the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God),

raising a pattée cross.

By appointment / Mass service Saturday - 7 pm; Sunday - 8.15 am

Torre de Vilar

Alameda Torre de

Vilar, Vilar do Torno

e Alentém, Lousada,

Porto

The Tower of Vilar, more than a military construction, is a symbol of

the power the elite held over the territory and is therefore an

important example of the domus fortis [fortified stately home] in the

area of Tâmega and Sousa. It was probably built between the second

half of the 13th century and the early 14th century, although the

earliest mention of the Tower dates back to the 15th century. With a

rectangular floor plan, the Tower of Vilar stands on a granite outcrop

that crowns a small hill. It was built in excellent granite and

demonstrates several initials of masons.

Church of São

Mamede de Vila

Verde

Rua de S. Mamede,

Vila Verde,

Felgueiras, Porto

The oldest document ever to mention the Church of Saint Mammes of

Vila Verde dates back to 1220, by which time it had already integrated

the patronage of the Monastery of Saint Mary of Pombeiro.

Renovations of the Church, probably carried out in the 14th century,

are attributed to the brother and sister Martim and Ana Anes, whose

tombs may be found inside the Church. The arrangement of the portals

and the resort to the clean modillions link this monument to a period

in which the Gothic style was already dominant. The chancel exhibits

traces of mural painting, dated from the 16th century, featuring

botanic and geometric motifs. It is also possible to identify the images

of Saint Benedict and Saint Bernard.

Igreja Santa Maria

de Airães

Rua de Santa Maria,

Airães, Felgueiras,

Porto

The Church of Saint Mary of Airães is an example of how Romanesque

architectural features have lingered in time in the region of Tâmega

and Sousa. The late aspect of the capitals of the main portal, as well

as the frames and capitals of the apse, indicate that the Church must

have been built at the end of the 13th century or early 14th century,

though records of a church on this site date back to 1091. At the

base of the Church walls there are typically Roman cushioned ashlars

[stone], which suggest the existence of an even older building on this

site, possibly even of a primitive early Christian or Suevi-Visigoth

church. By appointment/Mass service Saturday-4 pm; Sunday-11 am;

Tuesday - 8.30 pm; Thursday - 6.30 pm

Bridge of Veiga

Rua da Ponte da

Veiga, Torno,

Lousada, Porto

Located in the village of Torno (Lousada), once the patronage of the

Monastery of Pombeiro (Felgueiras) and at the centre of an

agricultural region heavily exploited during the Middle Ages, it is likely

that its construction was conducted by the abbots of that Monastery,

intended to ensure the local or regional traffic over the river

Sousa. A single-arch stone Bridge, slightly broken, with voussoirs

[stones forming the arch], narrow and long, while showing traces of

masonry, it constitutes an example of a Gothic crossing, whose

construction period would fall within the first half of the 15th century.

Church of the

Saviour of Unhão

Largo da Igreja,

Unhão, Felgueiras,

Porto

The Church of the Saviour of Unhão is an excellent example of

Portuguese Romanesque architecture and sculpture, highlighting the

main portal with its botanic decorated capitals. Despite the

transformations it has undergone throughout the years, the inscription

that marks the Dedication of the Church on 28th January 1165,

celebrated by the archbishop of Braga, D. João Peculiar, has been

preserved. The Church of Unhão maintains its Romanesque nave, built

in the first half of the 13th century. Inside, the image of Our Lady of

the Milk, a sculpture in polychromatic limestone of unknown origin,

stands out.

By appointment / Mass service Saturday - 7 pm; Sunday - 8 am

Monastery of Santa

Maria de Pombeiro 4610, Portugal

Saint Mary of Pombeiro was one of the most important Benedictine

monasteries in the area between the Douro and Minho rivers, and was

founded by D. Gomes Echiegues and his wife Gontroda in 1102. The

Church, built between the 12th and 13th centuries, features three

naves, divided by diaphragm-arches with painted wooden ceilings on

the lateral naves. The original plant of the chancel, rebuilt in the 18th

century, was semi-circular, typical of the Romanesque style, as were

the still existing apses [secondary chapels]. The main portal capitals

are a remarkable example of Romanesque sculpture. General admission

€2, €1 students. Wed-Sun (10am-6pm)

Church of Saint

Vincent of Sousa

Rua da Igreja, Sousa,

Felgueiras, Porto

The first dating from 1162 and marking the construction of an

arcosolium [embedded tomb]; the other, engraved in 1214, celebrates

the Dedication of the Church. The Church is composed of a single nave

and a rectangular chancel, enlarged in the Modern Age (17th-18th

centuries). The main façade features a Romanesque portal which opens

out as a pentagonal structure stemming from the façade. The

paintings on the ceiling of the chancel were completed in 1693 by

Manuel Freitas Padrão, one of the founders of the Brotherhood of

Saint Luke of Guimarães. By appointment / Mass Sunday – 9.30 am;

Thursday - 8.30 pm

Interpretation

Centre of

Romanesque

spaceworkers

Praça das Pocinhas

107, 4620-657

Lousada

The Interpretation Centre of the Romanesque, promoted by the Route

of the Romanesque, opened to the public on September 27, 2018, in

the town of Lousada, Porto. The exhibition concept behind this major

venue for the dissemination of historical-cultural heritage stands out

for the boldness of its architecture, but also for the multiple

interactive experiences provided by its museographic contents. In

addition to a reception, a bar and a library, the Interpretation Centre

comprises an exhibition area with approximately 650 square meters,

organised in large central foyer and six theme-based rooms: Territory

and Establishment of Portugal; Medieval Society; The Romanesque; The

Builders. Tue-Sun (10am-6pm)

Church of the

Saviour of Aveleda

Avenida da Igreja,

Aveleda, Lousada,

Porto

The foundations of the Church of the Saviour of Aveleda date back

to the 11th or 12th century. In 1177, Vela Rodrigues donated the Church

to the Monastery of Paço de Sousa. The architecture and

ornamentation of the current building, dating from the end of the 13th

century or the beginning of the 14th century, are evocative of the

long persistence of the Romanesque shapes which characterise

Portuguese medieval architecture. The lateral portals without columns

and the modillions stripped from decoration also reflect the late

character of the construction. A typically Romanesque drip-course

runs along the exterior walls of the nave. The presence of a

decorated piece, which may be found in one of the steps inside the

Church, may point to the former existence of an ancient Visigoth or

Mozarabic construction [5th-8th centuries]. By appointment / Mass

service Sunday - 10.30 am; Saturday - 5.30/6.30 pm (Winter/Summer)

Ponte de Vilela

Avenida da Ponte de

Vilela, Aveleda,

Lousada, Porto

Constructed in granite masonry, the Bridge of Vilela comprises four

perfectly round arches. The arches are supported by three pillars,

reinforced with triangular cut-waters and square piers. The spans of

the two lateral arches are currently shoaled. This Bridge is difficult

to date, as its technical and built features may be linked to medieval

needs to improve the road network inherited from the Roman

period. This need was associated with the growth of road circulation

in the territory, allowing the crossing of the River Sousa.

Church of Saint

Mary of Meinedo

Rua da Igreja, 137,

Meinedo, Lousada,

Porto

The Church of Meinedo, dating from the 13th-14th centuries, features

architectonic and decorative characteristics that stand out for their

simplicity, regardless of their great historic and artistic value. The

campaign of archaeological excavations held between 1991 and 1993

allowed the identification of part of the chapel as a building which

may date back to the Suevi period [5th-6th centuries]. According to

legend, during the Visigoth occupation of the 6th century, this

Monastery housed the body of Saint Thyrsus, who came from the city

of Constantinople. The sculpture of Our Lady of Meinedo, or Our Lady

of the Snows, is a Gothic work constructed in polychromatic limestone.

By appointment / Mass service Wednesday, Friday and Saturday-7 pm

Bridge of Espindo

Rua da Ponte de

Espindo, Meinedo,

Lousada, Porto

The Bridge of Espindo features a single round arch supported on solid

pillars that spring directly from the banks. The Bridge is constructed

in granite with irregularly-bonded batters that contrast with the

regular stone bonding of the arch, which features well-cut

voussoirs. It is difficult to pin a date on this Bridge, though it

resembles a medieval bridge, technically and constructively. Bridges

built in the Middle Ages had more importance placed on their

foundations than Roman bridges and their designers sought steadier

places for their installation.

Monastery of Saint

Peter of Ferreira

Av. Mosteiro de

Ferreira, Ferreira,

Paços de Ferreira,

Porto

The Church of the Monastery of Saint Peter of Ferreira is one of the

most expressive Portuguese Romanesque monuments. At the end of

the 12th century, the clergymen of the episcopal Cathedral of Porto

held the rights to a portion of the Monastery, the remaining parts

belonging to a few noble families, such as the Sousas [or Sousões]

and the Maias. The Church of Ferreira gathers façades and sculptural

motifs from several geographic origins and stonemasons' workshops:

Zamora-Compostela, Coimbra-Porto and Braga-Unhão. By appointment

/ Mass service Wednesday - 8 pm; Sunday - 10.30 am

Torre dos

Alcoforados

Rua da Torre Alta,

Lordelo, Paredes,

Porto

The Tower of the Alcoforados is representative of a type of manor

that marked the Portuguese Medieval Ages, at least until it faced the

resistance of royal power. The Tower, said of the Alcoforados,

narrates, in its history, the events that link it to various families and

lineages of the Entre-Douro-e-Minho region. Although bearing the

name of the Alcoforados, it is thought that, before these, the lords

of Urrô (probable mentors of the construction) and, then, the

Brandões, a family linked to urban elites of Porto, were the first

masters of the manor. The Tower, which can be accessed through a

round-arched door, had two upper wooden floors.

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